Citing Sources

You don't need to cite commonly known historical facts, such as George Washington was the first president of the US.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you have a Works Cited or Reference list, you don't need to include information about your sources within the text of your memo.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What are the most common citation styles used in academia?

• MLA

• CBD

• APA

• ATT

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of letting readers know where you got your information in business writing?

• It shows you went to school.

• It makes you seem more credible.

• It makes your memos and letters longer.

• It lets them know where they can find more info.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you get something from the internet, you don't need to put it into your own words.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you put something in your own words, you don't need to say where you got it.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You only need to use in-text citation or footnote for a source one time, even if you use that source more than once in your memo.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are some ways you can tell readers where the information in a paragraph comes from?

• Putting the author's last name in parenthesis at the end of the sentence. (Or the title if there's no author).

• Putting the URL of the website where you found it at the end of the sentence

• Using a foot- or end-note

• You don't need to say where the information comes from if the source is listed in your Works Cited.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9